Beer: Ratings & Reviews

Reviews by foles:

Pours jet black, with a soft head that disappears very quickly. Very little on the noise. Nice fresh taste on the tongue, roasted malts, cocoa, dark chocolate, cola. Slight sour yeast twang is left in my mouth. Soft hit of bittnerness on the finish. The coopers yeast characteristic suits this beer well. Similar to an Australian stout, with a lower ABV, and not as strong flavoured.

More User Reviews:

This is a light molasses colered brew with a thin, off-white layer. You can see plenty of yeast chunks and floaties being battered about by very vigorus and visible carbonation. The nose is a mix of booze, chocolate, and skittles. I probably smell skittles more than anything in this.

On my first sip, the first thing I notice is the mouthfeel, which is thin and super-fizzy. It tastes like watery cola with a pinch of cocoa and a slight chips-ahoy aftertaste. This beer is light on the palate, but that damn carbonation hurts drinkability.

This beer is different and interesting, but I'm just not into it. I've had Cooper's Sparkling Ale which is awesome, and this was a bit of a let down.

On tap at the Austral, in Rundle St Adelaide. I asked for a pint (568mL) at this pub, but was served a schooner (425mL) and when I asked again, I was told that I had been given a pint. The first time this happened, the other night, I didn't bother to clarify. I've never seen a schooner glass been called a pint before, anywhere in my travels. Weird.

Anyway the beer is good.
Appearance: Warm, dark oud bruin colour. Dark chestnut with a hint of warm red/orange at the bottom of the glass. Cloudy, not very effervescent, with a very thin head and lacing everywhere. Lace is non-sticky, more bubbly. Towards the end of the beer, a few yeast particles could be seen near the bottom of the glass.

Smell: Very faint smell, consistent with the sytle. Hints of nut, maybe hay. Pleasant but faint - would be amplified if served in a snifter, a few degrees warmer.

The beer pours a medium brown color with a white head. The aroma is dark malt with some caramel and toffee. The flavor is dark malt with some light coffee. The mouthfeel is watery with medium carbonation.

OK, some guy beer-mailed me and abused me about my rating, look i don't really like the stuff that much and you can't force me too. This was deep brown in colour, quite oily, dry, but lacks a lot of character, also perhaps a bit sticky, i'm sorry, but i really can't see anyhting in this brew which appeals to me, but its not horrific at all, its quite drinkable.

Appearance: Very dark but not opaque, with faint hints of dark brown and amber through the light. The head stays at about 1/2" and the lacing's fairly accompanying as it stays floating above and spiders well enough down the glass.

Smell: Mild dark fruit, heavy bread, a bit of yeast, some sweet malt, a bit of maple and vanilla, and some hops in there to as a tinge of bitterness in the nose.

Taste: Like a brown in a way, with some dark fruit, some sweet malt, and some hops at the finish for bittering. Nothing spectacular, but pretty balanced I'd say.

Mouthfeel: Full enough without being too carbonated or too sweet, and light enough to make me take the next sip, but once again more like a brown ale if I would compare this style to that one.

Drinkability: I admit I don't know as much about the style as I probably should, but I like this beer and I'd drink it again.

I definitely liked this better than the Sparkling Ale. While still cold I got some nice cocoa flavors that likened this beer to a light porter. Still sweet yeast flavors overcome the grains and make for a somewhat bland drink. Not a bad option if I were in Australia, but not worth picking up as an import.

Dark copper pour, small head that fades quickly.Aroma is very weak. There's some toasty, nutty, chocolate notes and some very faint hops.Flavours are much better, lots of roasted malt with some nutty notes. Light roasty bitterness.Slightly watery, high carbonation.

Pours a somewhat murky brown (I poured the bottle-conditioning yeast in before I realized it was there), and nothing every more than a thin film over the beer represents the head. No carbonation to speak of. They flecks of off-white yeast hang in middle of the glass, giving it an odd stratified look.

Aroma is light, a slight roasty malt that has chocolate and raisins. Reminds me of Sam Adams Black Lager.

Roasted malt is dominant here, with just a slight bitterness/astringency at the end that tells of hops. Decent mouthfeel makes this for an enjoyable experience. Overall, a good beer that doesn't wow me.

A = Dark brown, slightly cloudy, red oak colored, good two finger off white head on pour slowly dissipated leaving a good cover of foam on surface.

S = Light smells of hops but mostly get fresh bread malt scents with some hints of caramel and chocolate.

T = Lightly buttered toast, slight pepperiness or possible light cinnamon, in any case there is a definite but very light spicy note, some cocoa flavors, light bitterness in the mid-palate, especailly at the sides of the tongue. Only draw back is it is just a little watery in flavor, the flavors are there, but they seem too watered down. Medium finish.

Appearance: Pours a dark chocolatey red with almost no head at all, actually looks sort of like root beer.
Smell: Slight roast malt & chocolate scent.
Taste: Sweet, malty, little bit of roast malt, just enough bitterness to balance it out. Dry finish.
Mouthfeel: A little thick, a little creamy.
Drinkability: Yeah, I could drink a few of these. Not too strong, not weak, just about right.

Pours a deep clear mahogany with minimal head that is soon gone. Also noted, bits of yeast in bottom of the glass. Nose is of caramelly dark malt. Has a rich mellow well-balanced taste that's easy to swallow. Finish is smooth and easy drinking. I find this is a pretty good brew, could easily throw a few down.

The beer escapes the bottle a beclouded deep mahogany to almost brown color, the head substantial, and the texture frothy, the color a toothsome light tan with the lace a solid sheet to encircle the glass. Nose is dominated by the sweet malt, hints of caramel, crisp and fresh with the start lightly sweet, the top light in its feel upon the palate. Finish is meek in acidity, the hops mild and pleasant, with the aftertaste dry, a drinkable but barely average beer.